Characteristics of Melody

Question 1

Shape created by rising and falling of pitch as time elapses.

Answer 1

Contour

Question 2

Ascending or descending collection of pitches.

Answer 2

Scale

Question 3

Represented below by solfege syllables.

Answer 3

Major Scale

Question 4

Describes way music moves through time. Made up of sounds and silences

Answer 4

Rhythym

Question 5

Basic unit used to measure time. Divides time into equal intervals.

Answer 5

Beat

Question 6

Grouping of beats into larger regular patterns.

Answer 6

Meter

Question 7

Grouped in two.

Answer 7

Duple Meter

Question 8

Grouped in three.

Answer 8

Triple Meter

Question 9

Grouped in four.

Answer 9

Quadruple Meter

Question 10

The use and study of simultaneous pitches. Refers to “vertical aspect” of music as distinguished from melody or “horizontal aspect”.

Answer 10

Harmony

Question 11

Agreeable combo of pitches provides sense of resolution or relaxations.

Answer 11

Consonace

Question 12

Combo of pitches that sounds unstable usually creating a desire of resolution chords.

Answer 12

Dissonance

Question 13

Simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches. Study of harmony involves chord construction and chord progression.

Answer 13

Chord

Question 14

Chord with three members. Western music based on major and minor triads.

Answer 14

Triad

Question 15

Describes way in which musical sounds are combined to create overall sound of a musical work.

Answer 15

Texture

Question 16

Quality of a sound which distinguishes it from another, AKA tone color.

Answer 16

Timbre

Question 17

Single melodic line with no accompaniment.

Answer 17

Monophony

Question 18

Two or more voices with different melodic lines occurring simultaneously, all with equal importance.

Answer 18

Polyphony

Question 19

Occurs when single voice takes over melodic interest while an accompaniment part takes a subordinate role. Most common texture in western music: melody and accompaniment.

Answer 19

Homophony

Question 20

Organizing shape or design of a piece of music.

Answer 20

Form

Question 21

Repetition, Variation, Contrast

Answer 21

Three Basic Structural Elements

Question 22

Structure divided in two contrasting sections.

Answer 22

Binary Form

Question 23

Structure divided in three section where 1st and 2nd closely related and 2nd is contrasting.

Answer 23

Ternary Form

Question 24

Speed of beat.

Answer 24

Tempo

Question 25

Denote volume or degree of loudness or softness; relative.

Answer 25

Dynamics

Question 26

Pitch, Duration, Volume, Timbre

Answer 26

Properties of Sound

Question 27

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Answer 27

Vocal Range